Amelia Peabody's Egypt: A CompendiumThe Egypt that so enticed and enchanted intrepid archaeologist-sleuth Amelia Peabody in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries was a place of wonder, mystery, danger, and the lure of antiquity. Now, with this monumental volume of Egyptian culture, history, and arcania, readers will be able to immerse themselves in the great lady's world more completely than ever before. Journey through the bustling streets and markets of Cairo a hundred years ago. Surround yourself with the customs and color of a bygone time. Explore ancient tombs and temples and marvel at the history of this remarkable land -- from the age of the pharaohs through the Napoleonic era to the First World War. Also included in Amelia Peabody's Egypt are a hitherto unpublished journal entry and intimate biographies of the Emersons and their friends, which provide a uniquely personal view of the lives, relationships, opinions, politics, and delightful eccentricities of mystery's first family, as well as unforgettable pearls of wit and wisdom from everyone's favorite fictional Egyptologist herself. Containing nearly 600 black-and-white photographs and illustrations, and articles by numerous experts, Amelia Peabody's Egypt sparkles with unforgettable glimpses of the exotic and the bizarre, the unusual and the unfamiliar -- a treasure trove that overflows with Egyptological riches, along with wonderful insights into the culture and mores of the Victorian era, including the prevalent attitudes on empire, fashion, feminism, tourists, servants, and much more. A one-of-a-kind collection that offers endless hours of pleasure for Peabodyphiles and Egypt aficionados alike, here is a tome to cherish; a grand and glorious celebration of the life, the work, and the world of the incomparable Amelia Peabody. |
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... tion of innumerable petty details . This proved that the Readers of the journals were persons of remarkable intellectual ability ; it also provoked the Editor into periodic states of intellectual confusion . She determined , therefore ...
... tion of my painted pavement could have been an act of malice on the part of Mohammed or another of the villagers , and a minor avalanche at the Royal Tomb while she and I were within could have been an accident . Neither of these ...
... tion . She's got a tongue that could raise welts on a man's soul , does my darling Amelia - and intelli- gence and fortitude and courage and loyalty - and she makes me laugh . I cannot resist stirring her up . She has no idea how ...
... tion of the find and subsequent clearance was non - existent or , at best , dependent on Brugsch's recollections well after the fact . Record keeping would prove to be the obsession of a new fig- ure on the archaeological scene in Egypt ...
... tion back in London . Other than clearing the massive group - burial of some 153 priests of Amen of the 21st Dynasty found at Deir el Bahari in 1891 , Grébaut's principal accomplishment during his six - year ten- ure was moving the ...
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The British in Egypt 18841917 | 48 |
The Emersons Bane Tourists Along the Nile | 89 |
II | 99 |
The Art Architecture of Islam | 113 |